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How One Theologian Managed To Keep Her Faith Through Struggles With Depression Monica Coleman has an impressive resume (bachelor’s degree from Harvard, master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology)...Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/how-one-theologian-managed-keep-her-faith-through-struggles-depression
http://kplu.org/post/how-one-theologian-managed-keep-her-faith-through-struggles-depression Monica Coleman has an impressive resume (bachelor’s degree from Harvard, master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology)...317no Monica Coleman has an impressive resume (bachelor’s degree from Harvard, master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt, Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology)...

]]>EPA Fines Hanford For Stagnating Radioactive Waste Near Columbia River The Environmental Protection Agency intends to fine the U.S. Department of Energy up to $10,000 per week if radioactive waste just a stone's throw from...Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:51:59 -0400http://kplu.org/post/epa-fines-hanford-stagnating-radioactive-waste-near-columbia-river
http://kplu.org/post/epa-fines-hanford-stagnating-radioactive-waste-near-columbia-river The Environmental Protection Agency intends to fine the U.S. Department of Energy up to $10,000 per week if radioactive waste just a stone's throw from...61no The Environmental Protection Agency intends to fine the U.S. Department of Energy up to $10,000 per week if radioactive waste just a stone's throw from...

]]>Sea-Tac Airport Has CDC Quarantine Station In Case Of Contagion Nervous air travelers might know Sea-Tac International Airport doesn’t have any flights to or from Africa. What it does have is a quarantine station...Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/sea-tac-airport-has-cdc-quarantine-station-case-contagion
http://kplu.org/post/sea-tac-airport-has-cdc-quarantine-station-case-contagion Nervous air travelers might know Sea-Tac International Airport doesn’t have any flights to or from Africa. What it does have is a quarantine station...79no Nervous air travelers might know Sea-Tac International Airport doesn’t have any flights to or from Africa. What it does have is a quarantine station...

]]>Seattle's Bike Share Program Launches With 500 Bikes Around Town After years of planning, the wheels are rolling on Seattle’s bicycle sharing service. Fifty bike stations open around the city today. Rows of identical...Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattles-bike-share-program-launches-500-bikes-around-town
http://kplu.org/post/seattles-bike-share-program-launches-500-bikes-around-town After years of planning, the wheels are rolling on Seattle’s bicycle sharing service. Fifty bike stations open around the city today. Rows of identical...148no After years of planning, the wheels are rolling on Seattle’s bicycle sharing service. Fifty bike stations open around the city today. Rows of identical...

]]>Blessing Of The Animals At Seattle Church Includes Cats, Dogs And A Boa Constrictor The Blessing of the Animals has long been a tradition in the Anglican Church in England and Catholic and Episcopal churches in the United States. It...Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:03:52 -0400http://kplu.org/post/blessing-animals-seattle-church-includes-cats-dogs-and-boa-constrictor
http://kplu.org/post/blessing-animals-seattle-church-includes-cats-dogs-and-boa-constrictor The Blessing of the Animals has long been a tradition in the Anglican Church in England and Catholic and Episcopal churches in the United States. It...111no The Blessing of the Animals has long been a tradition in the Anglican Church in England and Catholic and Episcopal churches in the United States. It...

]]>Eastern Oregon Drone Test Range Chalks Up First Flight A drone test range in northeastern Oregon launched its first flight Tuesday. A small quadcopter made two five-minute flights over a fallow wheat field...Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:47:46 -0400http://kplu.org/post/eastern-oregon-drone-test-range-chalks-first-flight
http://kplu.org/post/eastern-oregon-drone-test-range-chalks-first-flight A drone test range in northeastern Oregon launched its first flight Tuesday. A small quadcopter made two five-minute flights over a fallow wheat field...11no A drone test range in northeastern Oregon launched its first flight Tuesday. A small quadcopter made two five-minute flights over a fallow wheat field...

]]>Jad Abumrad Tells Origin Story Of 'Radiolab', Learns To Embrace 'Gut Churn' The public radio program "Radiolab" – part documentary, part audio art, part mad-scientist radio drama – is an experience unlike any other in the media...Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:01:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/jad-abumrad-tells-origin-story-radiolab-learns-embrace-gut-churn
http://kplu.org/post/jad-abumrad-tells-origin-story-radiolab-learns-embrace-gut-churn The public radio program "Radiolab" – part documentary, part audio art, part mad-scientist radio drama – is an experience unlike any other in the media...391no The public radio program "Radiolab" – part documentary, part audio art, part mad-scientist radio drama – is an experience unlike any other in the media...

]]>King County Bus Service Cuts, Stop Closures Begin This WeekendThe first wave of what could be the largest service cut in King County Metro Transit history begins Saturday. Buses will stop running along 28 routes —...Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/king-county-bus-service-cuts-stop-closures-begin-weekend
http://kplu.org/post/king-county-bus-service-cuts-stop-closures-begin-weekendThe first wave of what could be the largest service cut in King County Metro Transit history begins Saturday. Buses will stop running along 28 routes —...77noThe first wave of what could be the largest service cut in King County Metro Transit history begins Saturday. Buses will stop running along 28 routes —...

]]>Forest Service Chief Says No, You Won't Be Charged To Take Photos A federal agency under fire from free speech advocates and nature enthusiasts says it has absolutely no intention of charging people to take pictures...Thu, 25 Sep 2014 21:54:17 -0400http://kplu.org/post/forest-service-chief-says-no-you-wont-be-charged-take-photos
http://kplu.org/post/forest-service-chief-says-no-you-wont-be-charged-take-photos A federal agency under fire from free speech advocates and nature enthusiasts says it has absolutely no intention of charging people to take pictures...54no A federal agency under fire from free speech advocates and nature enthusiasts says it has absolutely no intention of charging people to take pictures...

]]>Seattle's 'Master Blaster' Welcomes Jewish New Year With His Shofar The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday at sundown, and Jews around the world mark the Hebrew calendar’s new year with a clarion call from...Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:43:44 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattles-master-blaster-welcomes-jewish-new-year-his-shofar
http://kplu.org/post/seattles-master-blaster-welcomes-jewish-new-year-his-shofar The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday at sundown, and Jews around the world mark the Hebrew calendar’s new year with a clarion call from...137no The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday at sundown, and Jews around the world mark the Hebrew calendar’s new year with a clarion call from...

]]>Seattle's Erotic Bakery, A Decades-Old Institution, To Close Its DoorsWarning: Some of the language in this story may not be appropriate for young ears. After 28 years of making people’s bawdy wishes come true with...Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/seattles-erotic-bakery-decades-old-institution-close-its-doors
http://kplu.org/post/seattles-erotic-bakery-decades-old-institution-close-its-doorsWarning: Some of the language in this story may not be appropriate for young ears. After 28 years of making people’s bawdy wishes come true with...400noWarning: Some of the language in this story may not be appropriate for young ears. After 28 years of making people’s bawdy wishes come true with...

]]>'Wait Wait' Host Peter Sagal Talks Comedy, News And What It's Like To Run In Seattle The popular NPR news quiz "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" is coming to Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Thursday. On the weekly game show, a panel of...Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/wait-wait-host-peter-sagal-talks-comedy-news-and-what-its-run-seattle
http://kplu.org/post/wait-wait-host-peter-sagal-talks-comedy-news-and-what-its-run-seattle The popular NPR news quiz "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" is coming to Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Thursday. On the weekly game show, a panel of...361no The popular NPR news quiz "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" is coming to Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Thursday. On the weekly game show, a panel of...

]]>NASA Picks Boeing And SpaceX To Ferry Astronauts NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:21:28 -0400http://kplu.org/post/nasa-picks-boeing-and-spacex-ferry-astronauts
http://kplu.org/post/nasa-picks-boeing-and-spacex-ferry-astronautsNASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...81noNASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil. On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to...

]]>King County Clinic Gets Reprieve, But Cloud Still Hangs Over Public Health Budget A King County public health clinic slated for closure is getting a bailout, but three more clinics remain on the line as the health department...Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:55:34 -0400http://kplu.org/post/king-county-clinic-gets-reprieve-cloud-still-hangs-over-public-health-budget
http://kplu.org/post/king-county-clinic-gets-reprieve-cloud-still-hangs-over-public-health-budget A King County public health clinic slated for closure is getting a bailout, but three more clinics remain on the line as the health department...96no A King County public health clinic slated for closure is getting a bailout, but three more clinics remain on the line as the health department...